A stent is tubular in shape and usually made of metal or ceramic. It is designed to keep a part of the coronary artery open. Coronary arteries are the blood vessels that carry blood to the heart ...

Stents and coronary artery bypass grafting (CABG) treat blocked arteries and coronary artery disease (CAD). Stents are a less invasive option, while CABG is a major surgery. Your healthcare ...

Current solutions for clearing the clogged blood vessels include surgically opening the arteries and cleaning out the plaque, or the insertion of a stent that widens the blood vessel. These methods ...

Blocked heart arteries are a major cause of heart problems globally. Early signs include chest pain, shortness of breath, unusual tiredness, dizziness, irregular heartbeat, and pain in other body ...

Women may be more likely to experience other symptoms, such as abdominal pain. What Does an Artery Blockage Feel Like? A coronary artery blockage usually feels like pain or pressure in your chest. For ...

Blockage of this “widow maker” artery can lead to a fatal heart attack ... we’re approaching pretty critical territory.” A stent — a tube that can relieve an obstruction — was placed ...

The brain-computer interface developer Synchron has laid out plans to build an artificial intelligence model trained on the language of cognition—instead of words or pictures—with programs that are ...

John Baker, MD, cardiologist with West Tennessee Medical Group, recently performed the first procedure using the AGENT™ ...